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chapter 3 lesson 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tropism | the response of a plant toward or away from stimulis |
| list 3 stimla that produce plant resoponse | Touch, gravity and light |
| hormone | a chemical that affects growth and development |
| photoperiodism | a plants response to seasonal changes in the length of day and night |
| critical night length | number of hours of darkness that determines whether or not a plant will flower |
| dormancy | a period of time when an orginisms growth or activity stops |
| an example of both positive and negative tropism | positive tropism is when a plant flowers but negative tropism is when a plant goes into dormancy |
| describe what triggers a plant to flower | light or rain |
| why is dormancy important | Dormancy is important because if it’s too cold outside it can stop growing and save energy |